Dehydrating food and making your own backpacking meals has never been easier. Dehydrating food has been a practical preservation strategy since ancient times. Today, dehydrated foods pop up everywhere ...

Figuring out what to eat on a camping or backpacking trip can become its own adventure, especially in the backcountry, when access to civilization is limited. Sure, there are plenty of tasty ...

Products like lightweight inflatable chairs can help to make your time at camp comfortable and fun. Will you be carrying all of your gear on your back while you hike to your designated backcountry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaeli Conforti covers solo, family and budget travel, and travel news. In January 2018, I set off on the epic solo backpacking ...

What makes the perfect wild camp? A high spot, a clear sky and a dramatic sunset top the list – but most of us wouldn’t say no to a hot, home-cooked meal bubbling away on the stove. It’s easy to push ...

Making your own backpacking equipment is fun. It’s also the one sure way to acquire gear that fits your body and its needs. Everybody, with or without previous sewing experience, can make stuffsacks, ...